Will City Council honor the FWA citizen petition?
Interim City Attorney Buck Brice’s recommendation would stop over 12,000 voters who signed the FWA petition from having their say at the ballot box.
Iran war sends oil profits soaring
Fossil fuel companies are raking in massive profits during the Iran War, while Coastal Bend residents pay more at the pump.
November ballot may include big changes at City Hall
City charter amendments covering council terms, elected officials' pay, and a property tax increase for street repair could appear on the November ballot.
Beacon Point moves ahead with no local oversight
A former Bitcoin mining company plans to build a massive AI data center on farmland just outside of Robstown and Calallen.
NRA's desalination fund could run dry by August
News reports indicate that the Nueces River Authority may exhaust its desalination fund by the end of August, putting its troubled Harbor Island desalination project in jeopardy.
Desal federal grant vote fails; safety still unproven
The Corpus Christi City Council voted 5-4 to reject applying for federal grant funding for the proposed industrial Inner Harbor desalination plant.
Level 1 water emergency delayed nine months
City Manager Peter Zanoni notified the City Council this morning that a projected Level 1 Water Emergency drought stage is now more than a year away.
Citizen petition drive exceeds goal by almost 33%
A four-month petition drive yielded enough signatures to ensure Corpus Christi voters will decide the fate of industry’s drought exemption program.
Corpus Christi hides a cryptomine's water use
Amid the region’s ongoing water crisis, city officials are keeping secret how much water a tax-subsidized Bitcoin mining operation is consuming.
Desalination decision delayed again
After a marathon City Hall meeting in which residents spoke out overwhelmingly against the Inner Harbor desalination plant, the City Council voted at 2:30am to once again delay a decision.
Scientists call for review of Inner Harbor far-field modeling data
Marine scientists from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and the University of Texas say the modeling used to evaluate the plant’s environmental impact is not yet reliable enough.
Sinton's data center ambitions may be driving water fight
Inside Climate News and the Texas Newsroom reveal that Corpus Christi officials believe the neighboring town of Sinton may be fighting groundwater projects in order to reserve supplies for a data center development.
The only city in America hoping for a hurricane
Decades of prioritizing industrial growth over resource management have brought the Coastal Bend region to the edge of a water catastrophe.
TWDB rejects SWIFT loan for Harbor Island desalination plan
The Texas Water Development Board rejects the NRA’s application for a low-interest loan for its Harbor Island seawater desalination project while controversy engulfs the agency.
Vaughn, Paxson and Roy raise new concerns about Inner Harbor PFAS
Officials pressed city staff and contractors for answers about PFAS contamination in the Inner Harbor prior to an expected vote on the controversial desalination project.
Surcharge exemption remains for industry through water emergency
Corpus Christi's industrial water users who participate in the city’s drought surcharge exemption program will remain exempt from surcharges even if the city declares a water emergency.
Abbott: city must move ahead with Inner Harbor desal or risk takeover
Greg Abbott sent political shockwaves through the Coastal Bend last week, threatening to seize control of Corpus Christi city government if local leaders fail to advance the Inner Harbor desal plant.
Coastal Watch Association Takes Aim At Polluter Permits
CWA Town Hall will focus on organizing opposition to state permits being sought by local polluting industry.
Corpus Reopens Desal Negotiations After Hours of Public Opposition
The Corpus Christi City Council voted Feb. 24 to direct city staff to proceed with negotiating a new contract for the proposed Inner Harbor seawater desalination plant.
Drainage District: Tesla discharging “black” water into ditch connected to Petronila Creek and Baffin Bay
Nueces County Drainage District No. 2 says Tesla was discovered discharging wastewater into a drainage ditch without the district’s knowledge.